30-20-204. (Temporary) Property tax exemption for manufacturing of ammunition components — conditions — real property exemption applies to safety zone. (1) A person or entity in this state engaged in the primary business of the manufacture of ammunition components that meets the conditions in subsections (2) through (4) is exempt from:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 30-20-204

  • Ammunition components: means propellants, primers, and cartridge cases. See Montana Code 30-20-203
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Primary business: means a manufacturer in which more than one-half of its product produced is and more than one-half of its gross income comes from sales of ammunition components. See Montana Code 30-20-203
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means lands, tenements, hereditaments, and possessory title to public lands. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(a)property taxes levied for state educational purposes under 15-10-109, 20-9-331, 20-9-333, 20-9-360, and 20-25-439; and

(b)business equipment tax levied pursuant to 15-6-138.

(2)A person or entity in this state engaged in the primary business of the manufacture of ammunition components is exempt from property taxation as provided under subsection (1) if the person’s or entity’s business meets the following conditions:

(a)the products of the business are and remain available to commercial and individual consumers in the state;

(b)the business sells its products to in-state commercial and individual consumers for a price no greater than that for out-of-state purchasers, including any products that leave the state regardless of destination or purchaser; and

(c)the business does not enter into any agreement or contract that could actually or potentially command or commit all of its production to out-of-state consumers or interfere with or prohibit sales and provision of products to in-state consumers.

(3)The exemptions allowed under subsection (1) apply only to the property and business activity attributable to the manufacture of ammunition components.

(4)The real property exemption allowed under subsection (1)(a) encompasses any property within 500 yards of a structure used for the manufacture of ammunition components or of any structure used for storage of products manufactured onsite. (Terminates December 31, 2024–sec. 16, Ch. 440, L. 2015.)